Articles 2026
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When Buying Life Insurance Was Deemed Immoral
Reason, July 2017
Why 19th-century Americans wouldn't buy life insurance and why they changed their minds.
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The Future of America's Shoe Obsession Is Male
Bloomberg View, May 30, 2017
If current trends continue, men’s U.S. shoe sales will soon surpass women's. Why?
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The Boosterism Behind China's Silk Road Story
Bloomberg View, May 24, 2017
China's Road and Belt initiative is about more than infrastructure or foreign policy. It's national myth-building for a domestic audience.
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Adam Smith Needs a Paper Clip
Reason, May 2017
The pin factory, re-examined.
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Why Food Is Taking Over Your Life
Bloomberg View, April 26, 2017
Filling a primal physical need turns out to be a perfect match for the digital age.
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The End of Men? Not in the Retail Sector
Bloomberg View, April 19, 2017
The "retail apocalypse" is destroying traditionally female jobs while creating ones for men.
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Adam Smith Needs a Paper Clip
Reason, May 2017
The pin factory, re-examined
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Pepsi: The Company Desperately Trying to Be Something It Isn't
Bloomberg View, April 05, 2017
The Pepsi Generation is old and gray and the company that gave birth to it just got a sharp reminder that the appeal of saccharine soda ads is dead.
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The Impact of Digital Technology on Textile Manufacturing
AATCC News, April 04, 2017
Whether for large-scale contract manufacturers or artisanal designers, new digital systems are opening new possibilities for making and using textiles. And, as with the e-textiles discussed in last month’s issue, some of the most promising early markets are for home goods and interiors. -
How to Save Twitter Two Pennies at a Time
Bloomberg Opinion, March 29, 2017
Still struggling to make its business work, the social media company should try something drastic.